In the 14th century, there was founded the village of Wolica (historically known as Wola Służewska), which was owned and inhabited by petty nobility.[9][10] the area was incorporated into Warsaw in 1951.[11] The neighbourhood of Na Skraju was constructed between 1976 and 1981, particularly including historical land of Wolica.[1]
History
The village of Wolica, historically known as Wola Służewska, was most likely founded in the 14th century, in the area of current Na Skraju.[9][10] The first known records of it come from 1424.[12] The names Wolica and Wola are related to Polish term wolność ("freedom"). Historically, since 13th century, name Wola was given to the villages whose population had certain freedoms, such as being exempt from paying taxes.[13] This suggests that Wolica was founded as one of such settlements, attracting settlers with temporary exemption of taxation.[14] The village was part of the Catholic parish of the Church of St. Catherine.[9]
In the 15th century, the village was owned and inhabited by petty nobility. It was located at the road between Warsaw and Czersk, which currently forms part of Nowoursynowska Street. In 1528, it had the total area, including its farmlands, equal to around 85 ha, and was owned by Wierzbów family.[15]
In 1730, the village was bought by nobleperson Maria Zofia Czartoryska, and added to the Wilanów Estate.[13] In 1775, in Wolica were located 15 houses, and in 1827 it had 177 inhabitants in 13 households. Following the abolition of serfdom in 1864, in Wolica were founded 30 peasant-owned farms, which collectively had an area of 178 ha. The village was incorporated into then established municipality of Wilanów.[16]
In 1905, Wolica was inhabited by 478 people in 34 houses, all of which were constructed out of wood and with thatched roofs. In 1908, the village burded down, with only two houses surviving. Since then, most of the buildings there were constructed from bricks. In 1912, there lived 471 people, and it included 360 ha of farmland, half of which was owned by local families, and the rest by the noble family of Branicki. There were grown vegetables such as onion and radish. In 1921 it was inhabited by 336 people in 40 houses.[16]
In 1948, there was opened the bus line no. 104, connecting Wolica with the Southern Bus Station, and which operated there until 1990.[18][19][20] In 1949, the village was connected to the electric network.[18] On 14 May 1951, it was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[11] In 1956, the portion of Wolica farmlands became property of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, which organised there a test field.[21] In the 1950s, in the village was also founded the Kolejarz Wolica association football club.[18] In the 1960s, the construction of new housing buildings in the village was forbidden.[20]
Between 1976 and 1981, in the area that partially included Wolica was constructed the neighbourhood of Na Skraju. The land was acquired by the government from the owners with a small compensation.[18][1] Small portion of Wolica survives to the present day, centred on Kokosowa Street.[4][20]
Na Staju was established between Ciszewskiego Street, Warsaw Escarpment, Branickiego Street, Płaskowickiej Street, and Komisji Edukacji Narodowej Avenue, within an area of 85 ha. Together with nearby neighbourhood of Imielin, they formed the residencial area of South Ursynów. It the neighbourhood were mostly constructed multifamily residential buildings with 5,445 apartments in total. Additionally, in its eastern portion was built single-family housing with 150 homes. The investition was founded by the Capital City Association of Housing Construction (Polish: Stołeczny Związek Budownictwa Mieszkaniowego) and designed by A. Fabierkiewicz, P. Jankowski, E. Sander-Krysiak, and S. Stefanowicz.[1][2]
In 1998, the district of Ursynów was subdivided into the areas of the City Information System, with Na Skraju becoming part of the area of Imielin. In 2000, it was divided into two areas, with Na Skraju becoming part of Ursynów-Centrum.[23][24]
In 1999, at 60 Komisji Edukacji Narodowej Avenue, was opened the Multikino Ursynówmultiplex.[7] It was the second multiplex to be opened in Poland, and first in Warsaw, as well as the largest cinema in the city.[25][26]
Na Skraju is a residencial area consisting mostly of multifamily housing, with building ranging from having between 4 and 16 storeys. A small portion of the neighbourhood in the east also includes single-family housing.[1][4]
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^ abcMarta Piber: Służew średniowieczny. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Naukowe Warszawskie, 2001, p. 203. ISBN 83-907328-5-8. (in Polish)
^ abBarbara Petrozolin-Skowrońska (editor): Encyklopedia Warszawy, vol 1. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1994, p. 757. ISBN 9788301088361. (in Polish)
^Adam Wolff, Kazimierz Pacuski: Słownik historyczno-geograficzny Ziemi Warszawskiej w średniowieczu. Warsaw: Instytut Historii PAN, 2013, p. 323. ISBN 978-83-63352-17-2. (in Polish)
^ abKwiryna Handke: Dzieje Warszawy nazwami pisane. Warsaw: Warsaw History Museum, 2011, p. 296, 322. ISBN 978-83-62189-08-3. (in Polish)
^Józef Kazimierski, Ryszard Kołodziejczyk, Żanna Kormanowa, Halina Rostowska: Dzieje Mokotowa. Warsaw: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1972, p. 26. (in Polish)
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^ abJacek Krawczyk: Ursynów wczoraj i dziś. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Pagina, 2001, p. 37–40. ISBN 83-86351-37-3. (in Polish)
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^ abcdJacek Krawczyk: Ursynów wczoraj i dziś. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Pagina, 2001, p. 101–109. ISBN 83-86351-37-3. (in Polish)
^Jerzy S. Majewski: Historia warszawskich kin. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Agora, 2019, p. 329, ISBN 978-83-268-2722-8. (in Polish)
^Jerzy S. Majewski: "Stal, popcorn i srebrne ekrany, Architektura Murator, no. 9 (72). Warsaw, September 2000, p. 52–56, ISSN 1232-6372. (in Polish)
^ abGrzegorz Kalwarczyk: Przewodnik po parafiach i kościołach Archidiecezji Warszawskiej, vol. 2: Parafie warszawskie. Warsaw: Oficyna Wydawniczo-Poligraficzna Adam, 2015, p. 258. ISBN 978-83-7821-118-1. (in Polish)